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A Resolution
NO 3256-09-2005
APPOINTING A CHARTER REVIEW ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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WHEREAS the City Charter was adopted by election in 1924 and
WHEREAS there have been eleven Charter amendment elections subsequent to its adoption;
and
WHEREAS the City Council desires to appoint a Charter Review Advisory Committee to study
certain issues related to the current Charter and make recommendations to the City
Council for a possible Charter amendment election in May 2006
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH, TEXAS THAT
1 A Charter Review Advisory Committee is hereby established consisting of nine citizen
members as follows.
Robert L. Herchert Place 1 (Chair)
Louis Zapata Place 2
George Parker Young Place 3
Daniel Scarth Place 4
Bobbie Edmonds Place 5
Bob Bolen Place 6
Mollie Lasater Place 7
Jessie Gaines Place 8
Kenneth Barr Place 9
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2. The Committee is charged with considering and making recommendations to the City
Council on the following Charter amendment issues:
(a) City Council pay
(b) Mayor and Council terms
(c) Staggered terms for Council members
(d) Term limits
(e) Number of required City Council meetings annually
(f) Technical and other amendments that may be brought forward to the Committee by
the City Manager or City Attorney
3. The Committee shall hold four public hearings during its deliberative process in
substantially the manner as set forth in Exhibit A,
4 The City Council shall hold four public hearings at its City Council meetings in substantially
the manner as set forth in Exhibit A,
5 The Committee may from time to time request that the City Council authorize additional
items to be added to the Committee s charge as set forth in Section 2, above. The City
Council may amend the Committee s charge at any time.
6 The Committee may adopt bylaws to govern the conduct of its meetings and hearings.
7 Committee members shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council and shall serve unless
or until replaced by the City Council The Committee shall be subject to rules applicable
generally to citizen advisory committees and shall cease to exist upon the accomplishment
of the purpose for which it was created or unless earlier abolished by majority vote of the
City Council
8 The Committee shall by majority vote of all of its members, make recommendations to the
City Council concerning the issues in the Committees charge. The City Council shall
make the final determination concerning whether and when to hold a charter amendment
election and the propositions to be submitted to the voters at the election
Adopted this day of
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APPROVED
C{TY COUNCIL
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Ci~tyy Secretary of the
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Exhibit A: 2006 CHARTER AMENDMENT ELECTION
Schedule Proposed for May 13, 2005 Election
Approx. Time: Procedure:
2005
October 10
Nov 4 Four Public Hearings over four week period. Solicit community
feedback on issues to be considered in Charter Amendment
election
Dec. 13 Tuesday City Council Meeting: Public Hearing
City Council conducts public hearing on Council s
PRELIMINARY DRAFT of PROPOSED- Charter Revision
Amendments to obtain citizen feedback on amendments under
consideration
2006
Jan. 3 Tues. City Council Meeting: Public Hearing
city Council
PRELIMINARY
Amendments to
consideration
conducts public hearing on Council s
DRAFT of PROPOSED Charter Revision
obtain citizen feedback on amendments under
Jan. 10, Tues. City Council Meeting: Public Hearing
City Council conducts public hearing on Council s
PRELIMINARY DRAFT of PROPOSED Charter Revision
Amendments to obtain citizen feedback on amendments under
consideration
Jan. 24, Tues. City Council Meeting: Public Hearing
Last day for Council to adopt FINAL draft of
PROPOSED Charter Revision Amendments for
voter consideration
Last date to call for and order charter amendment
election
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